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Driving From Honduras To US — Trip Log Driving from La Ceiba, Honduras to Elk Grove, California – September 5 – 12, 2010 Day 1 – 11 hours 39 minutes – 380 miles La Ceiba, Honduras to Guatemala City, Guatemala This was a great day that covered the length of Honduras and included a 40-minute border crossing. Rained the last hour. Great food in Guatemala City. Day 2 – 11 hours 25 minutes – 244 miles Guatemala City to Hehuetenango, Guatemala This was our worst day. Due to storms we passed 300+ mud and rock slides and lost six hours to detours. The craziest roads of the trip were here. Dumpiest hotel of the trip. Day 3 – 13 hours 50 minutes – 345 miles Hehuetenango to Villahermosa, Mexico Had a 1 hour 40 minute border crossing into Mexico. Much nicer roads, but all were windy and through the mountains. Very slow going. Amazing street tacos in Villahermosa. Day 4 – 13 hours 30 minutes – 594 miles Villahermosa to Tampico, Mexico After three days of winding roads we finally found some straight toll roads and made good time. First day without police/military check points. More great street tacos and great hotel. Day 5 – 13 hours 50 minutes – 623 miles Tampico to Monclova, Mexico Day started with terrible roads. We were a little depressed and way behind schedule. After lunch we hit our first straight/fast roads of the trip and made it 140 miles further then planned. Day 6 – 15 hours 15 minutes – 828 miles Monclova to Deming, New Mexico Great roads the last 2 hours of Mexico …
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